Results for "Eddie Gladden"

Eddie Gladden

Born: December 6, 1937

Horace Silver Quintet: June 1977 (livelove Series Vol 2)

by Mark Sullivan
January 23, 2015

When the Horace Silver Quintet took the stage in Bremen in June, 1977, Silver was nearing the end of his long association with Blue Note Records. Much of the band's book was drawn from recent albums: the title tune from In Pursuit of the 27th Man (Blue Note, 1973), and two each from Silver 'N Brass ...

George Cables: The Pianist’s Dedication to the Group

by Victor L. Schermer
October 14, 2013

Anyone who is serious about jazz will tell you that George Cables belongs in the pantheon of the greatest jazz pianists. Everyone, that is, except George Cables. Exceptional in every way, he is yet a team player. He sees himself as part of the rhythm section, and has always emphasized the group over the soloist. He ...

Maxine Gordon: The Legacy of Dexter Gordon

by Victor L. Schermer
March 19, 2012

Legendary tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon was a focal point of the bebop and hard bop revolutions. Later in his career, he achieved the status of an American icon with his lead role in Bernard Tavernier's 1986 film, Round Midnight, which garnered him an Academy Award nomination. His “homecoming" in New York City, after living in Europe ...

The Sermon

By Jimmy McGriff

Label: Groove Merchant
Released: 1974
Track listing: The Worm Turns; The Sermon; The Blues Train to Georgia; Misty; The Main Squeeze; GMI; These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You); Stella by Starlight.